How long do people stay in their homes in Willis, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Willis, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.6% (±11.3 points) of households in Willis, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.6% (±11.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Willis moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Willis	Montgomery County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±6.7 points)	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±9.1 points)	25.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±9.3 points)	42.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±7.9 points)	16.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.3% (±12.2 points)	6.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Willis, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (31.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Willis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willis
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Willis	—	30.6% (±11.3 points)	—
Panorama Village	3.6 mi	19.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Conroe	7.3 mi	39.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Waverly	7.3 mi	38.3% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cut and Shoot	11 mi	24.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	13 mi	42.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Deerwood	14 mi	36.3% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodloch	16 mi	32.4% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	17 mi	29.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Montgomery	42.4% (±11.6 points)
3	Conroe	39.1% (±2.6 points)
4	Deerwood	36.3% (±21.9 points)
5	Splendora	36.0% (±12.9 points)
6	Woodloch	32.4% (±42.3 points)
7	Roman Forest	32.2% (±15.2 points)
8	Willis	30.6% (±11.3 points)
9	Shenandoah	29.3% (±10.4 points)
10	The Woodlands	29.1% (±2.1 points)
11	Cut and Shoot	24.3% (±12.9 points)
12	Woodbranch	24.1% (±9.3 points)
13	Panorama Village	19.3% (±8.3 points)
14	Pinehurst (community)	19.0% (±9.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Willis

How often do people move in Willis?

30.6% of households in Willis, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Willis have?

20.1% of households in Willis have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Willis city, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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